Ernie Hicke
Ernest Allan "Bubble" Hicke (born November 7, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Oakland Seals, Atlanta Flames, New York Islanders, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the 1978 season, and retired as a player after 1980.
| Ernie Hicke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 7, 1947 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Oakland Seals Atlanta Flames New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1980 | ||
Playing career
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Hicke's hockey career began with the Regina Pats, where he played junior hockey. After five years, Hicke's first professional appearance was with the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League (CHL). In Hicke's first three professional seasons, he scored 45 goals and 63 assists in 139 games. Originally a part of the Montreal Canadiens organization, Hicke was traded to the Oakland Seals in the deal that included the draft pick the Canadiens used to draft Guy Lafleur.[1] Hicke's NHL career started with the Seals in 1970, where he joined his older brother, Bill, and played 146 games, producing 33 goals and 37 assists. He was then claimed in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft by the Atlanta Flames. After a single season in Atlanta, he was traded to the Flames' expansion partners, the New York Islanders. Hicke played 76 games with New York, but only managed to score 21 points for the team, the worst scoring slump of his career. Hicke's production improved after being traded to the Minnesota North Stars, with 68 goals and 53 assists. After four seasons with the North Stars, Hicke was signed by the Los Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the 1978 season and went to play for the CHL's Dallas Black Hawks. Hicke ended his hockey career with another 8 goals and 24 assists, before he retired as a player after 1980.
Post-playing career
Hicke went on to coach the California North Stars, a San Francisco Bay Area youth hockey team, with his son Shane.[2] Hicke is the former head coach, and general manager of the Port Huron Fighting Falcons.[3] He served as a coach the DYHA Jr. Sundevils U14 A team in Tempe, Arizona in 2016-17.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 41 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | ||
| 1964–65 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 48 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 51 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 151 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Pats | CMJHL | 55 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 184 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 60 | ||
| 1967–68 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 67 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 72 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 65 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 78 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 68 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 58 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 55 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 42 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 21 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 39 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 520 | 132 | 140 | 272 | 407 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- Custance, Craig (1 February 2017). "Seals left brief, but colorful, legacy". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- Wilson, Derek (13 February 2006). "Vacaville hockey heats up". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "Fighting Falcons Name Bill Warren Head Coach". OurSports Central. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "2016-17 Arizona Jr Sun Devils 02 AA". myhockeyrankings.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database